Quite happy with how this 3D printed catchment model turned out using topographic maps! I wanted to make something hands on and interactive for exploring catchments with my students. Still experimenting with different designs and colour schemes...
Jackie Webb
@jackiewebb.bsky.social
Research interests: Aquatic biogeochemistry, GHG emissions, artificial aquatic ecosystems, sustainable agriculture. Team C and N! Proud mother in academia Lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Southern Queensland
Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50% arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/w...
Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%
AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.
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Excited to see our piece advocating for embracing (or at least acknowledging) artificial aquatic ecosystems published! Indefatigable leadership from @jackiewebb.bsky.social to transform our casual conference chats to this powerful (imho) piece. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#ASLOSIL26 participants with an interest in artificial aquatic ecosystems I invite you to check out my virtual talk in the AV001 session on Friday. Exploring the why and how these underrepresented systems can/should be better integrated into freshwater science. Abstract details: lnkd.in/gtTferHj
Two academic teaching jobs in my School, to help colleagues manage some large first year courses. Available funding means these are fixed-term positions until 31/12/2026. Please share. external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53... external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53... #academia
Hydrology Paper of the Day @jackiewebb.bsky.social on farm dam sources and sinks of CO2: seasonal cycles in artificial waterbodies utilized for irrigation; water quality and inorganic nutrient sampling; flux calculations and comparisons with environmental variables; and understanding variability.
Jackie Webb@jackiewebb.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew pub 🔈: Irrigation pond CO2 🔗https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JG009572 Irrigation ponds experience substantial diel CO2 variation which changes over time. Proud to have this pub feature in @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social 'Biogeosciences Leaders of Tomorrow' special collection on emerging scientists.
Just finished my first review of ARC grants as a detailed assessor. Feeling inadequate is an understatement 😅 - where/what/how do academics find the time to secure tens of millions of $ in grants?! Also, female representation = appalling. We need to do better when it comes to high stake grants.
I have an exciting opportunity for a PhD student to work with me on my DECRA project at UniSQ: Artificial aquatic ecosystems – sources or sinks of nitrous oxide? Currently only open to Australian residents. Learn more here: www.unisq.edu.au/scholarships... #UniSQResearch
Using long-term, high-frequency measurements, Webb et al. present novel insights into diel CO2 concentration dynamics in irrigation dams, which are generally overlooked in inland water carbon emission assessments. 🔗 doi.org/10.1029/2025... #AGUPubs #CarbonFootprint #Farming
New R script for calculating dissolved GHG concentrations & air-water fluxes (CO2, CH4, N4O) directly from headspace data in inland waters (from ppmv to mmol/m2/d). Built on the great work of R. Marcé(Rheadspace.R) and K.S. Aho (headspace_calcs). github.com/songchunlin/...
GitHub - songchunlin/Inland-water-GHG-calculations
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New pub 🔈: Irrigation pond CO2 🔗https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JG009572 Irrigation ponds experience substantial diel CO2 variation which changes over time. Proud to have this pub feature in @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social 'Biogeosciences Leaders of Tomorrow' special collection on emerging scientists.
We wanted to share this thoughtful post by @jackiewebb.bsky.social & @christinabirnbaum.bsky.social on writing with intention. “Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.” - David McCullough www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/proce... #suaw #shutupandwrite
‘The process of writing forces the writer to be present’
Writing is hard and uncomfortable, but the craft of turning thoughts into words should not be lost to the frictionless ease of generative AI, write Jackie Webb and Christina Birnbaum
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The U.S.'s decision to withdraw from global climate and environmental organizations and treaties will have ramifications far beyond the current administration. Add your name to our @aguscipolicy.bsky.social letter supporting global climate science: buff.ly/RURRhnt
Proud to have published this piece with @christinabirnbaum.bsky.social for THE Campus. Check out the article to hear our two cents on why pure writing is just too important to dismiss in this wild west AI landscape in higher education. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/proce...
‘The process of writing forces the writer to be present’
Writing is hard and uncomfortable, but the craft of turning thoughts into words should not be lost to the frictionless ease of generative AI, write Jackie Webb and Christina Birnbaum
timeshighereducation.com
New publication in JGR: Biogeosciences on deep vs surface water CH4 dynamics in dugouts lead by amazing PhD student, Ryan Rimas! We found that a wetter year caused more CH4 to accumulate in the hypolimnion, but this did not result in a significant change in surface water CH4.
Hydrologic Variability Drives Differential Methane Dynamics in Agricultural Reservoirs of the Northern Great Plains
Increased spring runoff in a wet year resulted in 65% deeper water columns compared to a dry year This deeper water column caused increased anoxia and CH4 concentrations in deepwater areas of agr...
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New perspective piece on ditch greenhouse gas research I had the pleasure to collaborate on. Key research priorities are provided. Not surprisingly, many studies neglect to include N2O. There is still much work to be done in this space and I'm looking forward to the next era of ditch research!
Mike Peacock@peatymike.bsky.social · 7mo agoOur new ditch GHG paper now online in final view. A great team effort led by @tksilver.bsky.social with contributions from an all-star cast of supporting authors. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Pleased to say this paper has been accepted and coming soon to @iopp-environment.bsky.social. Led by @tksilver.bsky.social and with an all-star cast of supporting authors. A lovely way to end the year. Merry Ditchmas all!
Teresa Silverthorn@tksilver.bsky.social · 11mo agoJust submitted our collaborative perspective piece! 🎉 It‘s all about improving accounting and mitigation of GHG emissions from ditches—sparked by the great presentations and discussions at our ditch symposium! 📈🧪👩🔬🌍
Being the First in Your Family to attend College Is Not a Deficit—It’s a Distinction www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view... "It means learning how to do college while doing college—a dual curriculum that tests not only intellect but resilience, adaptability and faith." #edusky #firstgen #college
In Praise of Being First-Gen (opinion)
We should not retire the label; we should reclaim and revere it.
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Against the odds, I've been awarded a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award by the Australian Research Council! I am truly humbled by this opportunity and grateful for the support of many wonderful people both in my professional and personal circles. 1/3 www.unisq.edu.au/news/2025/12...
UniSQ researcher tackles nitrogen pollution challenge
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First Australian rainforests, now Africa's. Seems like a sad common theme and tipping point is happening across the world.
Yale Environment 360@yalee360.bsky.social · 8mo agoAfrican forests have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source, according to research. The shift means that the three large rainforest regions — Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Amazon — have become sources of emissions. via @theguardian.com
Hello Christchurch! It's been a while since I've been back in the South Islands dramatic landscape. Looking forward to some freshwater science soon at he NZFSS and AFSS conference
Great to get a heads up so I can plan not coming into work for the rollercoaster of emotions that will likely ensue...🫠
ARC Tracker@arc-tracker.bsky.social · 9mo agoARC says they’ll announce DECRA and LIEF outcomes tomorrow (Tuesday 25th Nov). In recent times these announcements have been around 11am Canberra time. With 2 schemes on the same day, I assume they’ll announce one of them later in the day (probably DECRA first).
Really cool audio story on our recent ditch paper by @emfurd.bsky.social. Let's all pay more attention to our ditches...
Eos@eos.org · 9mo agoJustice for ditches! Researchers are seeking to raise the profile of research into canals, dikes, moats, conduits, and gutters, also known as ditches. eos.org/articles/the... 🧪
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same. Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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Vote for your favourite human dominated river. Go the Waikato!
AGU Hydrology H3S@agu-h3s.bsky.social · 10mo agoFor the FINAL MATCHUP of Round 1, we have the Human-Impacted catchments of the Waikato River vs the Chesapeake Bay! SEE BELOW for some important info about these two catchments, and make sure your vote counts by voting at www.agu-h3s.org/rivercup by 5pm ET tomorrow (10/14)
Spent my week sampling weirs and rivers in regional SE Queensland with my MSCN student. It was hot work, but some absolutely beautiful and truely Australian waterways. It's been a while since I've worked in flowing waters!
Mobilized heavy metals in the Artic. "There are few places left on Earth as untouched as these rivers,". "But even here, far from cities and highways, the fingerprint of global warming is unmistakable. No place is spared." Another indirect effect of climate change on freshwater ecosystems.
Matthew Kirk@microbialmatt.bsky.social · 10mo agoThawing permafrost is going to be a problem in more ways than one. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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In a pseudo pond pollution experiment I had students undertake as part of their assessment for an undergraduate water science course @soaes-unisq.bsky.social, it was great to see how monitoring of simple water quality variables cumulated to multiple insights into water quality deterioration. 1/n
Happy to be involved in this massive paper about overlooked artificial channels!
Chelsea Clifford@ditchontologist.bsky.social · 12mo agoIt's out! 🧪 "Lines in the landscape," on the under-appreciated importance of #ditches as diverse ecosystems: doi.org/10.1038/s432.... By @peatymike.bsky.social, @fluitans.bsky.social, @drtatariw.bsky.social, @timaukel.bsky.social, @jordannabergman.bsky.social, @juliecrabot.bsky.social, ...